Avanti's NEW micro Gator air boat

[highndry]

1527 1.5d, 10S, 240hv

[ace028]

1527 1.5d, 10S, 240hv

Your gonna have to add wings to that, because it won't stay on the water lol.

[Avanti]

10s WOW, highndry, you are the epitome of too much is never enough I can't wait to see the thing run

[highndry]

or a 3s outrunner i have fom airplanes..looks like yours is going to be a pusher?

[highndry]

kidding..it wld sink..maybe a sub??

[Avanti]

I designed it as a pusher but you could mount the motor forward just as easy. I thought about the, because them the prop wash would blow over the motor, supercharging the cooling. heat should not be an issue though. If I front mounted it I would need to redesign the rudder.

here is the finished hull with its first coat of cherry red.

I left the extra lite ply on the front to simulate the weed pusher like some of the real boats have.

[Avanti]

The third coat of cherry went on tonight. I have two little spots to fillet in the morning and then on to rigging. I have everything on hand except mounting bolts for the motor, so a water test is not out of the question for tomorrow either.

[Avanti]

here is a pic with the rudder on. for some reason the paint is still tacky, so rigging might have to wait a bit longer than this morning.
man I can't wait to run this thing, I already want to build a bigger one after seeing this video on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ll7UR9DZZM

[Dr. Jet]

Jack Hix, one of the SLOBS, is into micro aircraft as well. Yesterday, he showed up with a 2-gram (10 mm diameter) outrunner. We talked about making a really small hydro out of it, but where would you find a small enough prop?

This is the solution!! I can just see 6" long airboats racing in an inflatable above-ground pool. Use ping-pong balls for turn bouys.

Anybody remember the Slip-N-Slide? You could use that for SAW runs.

[Avanti]

you could fan drive a three point hydro hull no problem. the sky is the limit for this application. I can't wait to see what you do next doc, you are the micro god.

[Avanti]

here is a pic of the rudder linkage and mounted servo.

off to the LHS to get motor mount bolts. then charge the battery and she will be ready to run.

[ace028]

Can't wait to see pics and vids of it on the water.

[Avanti]

float test went fine. I just got back from the LHS. I found out the I have a standard prop, so I will need to face the motor forward for now, as they did not have a pusher.
the battery is charging now I will have actin pics later today hopefully it runs good.

[Avanti]

well my fillet job needs work, the boat has leaks.
she ran pretty good. I need to tweak the set up though as it wants to carry the stern (good thing I left the grass pusher on the boat). There is no shortage of power that's for sure you will see in the video I could hardly open it up. here is a static pic in the pond. the video is loading now.

[Avanti]

1st video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYOJTlJxmcA